Environmental Groups, Florida Agency Settle Claims Arising From Tampa Bay Discharges

(July 11, 2024, 2:09 PM EDT) -- TAMPA, Fla. — In Florida federal court, a group of environmental organizations and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) announced a settlement to resolve Clean Water Act (CWA) and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) claims brought against the agency for its alleged involvement in the release of wastewater into Tampa Bay from a phosphate facility....